Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Monet—In Love with Peonies By Joan Hart on August 10, 2019 in Art Happenings Claude Monet, Vase of Peonies, 1882, oil on canvas, Private Collection Impressionist icon Claude Monet (1840-1926) expressed his love of nature with the unforgettable Vase of Peonies above. art appreciation, art of flowers, Impressionist art